Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-552); Comment Request; Extension, 38709-38710 [2021-15543]
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FERC–725V, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS: COM RELIABILITY STANDARDS
(On-going) Maintain evidence of Interpersonal Communication capability 5.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of training
and assessments 6.
(On-going) Maintain evidence of training 7 ..
Total .....................................................
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
& cost per
response
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
4 (4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
1,313 (BA, DP,
GOP, RC &
TOP).
199 (BA, RC &
TOP).
1,257 .................
(DP & GOP) ......
...........................
Comments: 5 6 7 Comments are invited
on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: July 16, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–15588 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–25–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc-552); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
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SUMMARY:
5 For COM–001–3 the BA, RC, TOP, GOP, DP
were taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the
same entity has multiple registrations.
6 For COM–002–4 the BA, RC and TOP were
taken as aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same
entity has multiple registration.
7 For COM–002–4 the DP and GOP were taken as
aggregate to eliminate overlap if the same entity has
multiple registrations.
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1,313
4 hrs.; $228 .......
5,252 hrs.; $299,364 ...........
$228
1
199
8 hrs.; 456 .........
1,592 hrs.; 90,744 ...............
456
1
1,257
8 hrs.; 456 .........
10,056 hrs.; 573,192 ...........
456
........................
2,769
...........................
16,900 hrs.; 963,300 ...........
........................
public comment on a renewal of
currently approved information
collection FERC–552, (Annual Report of
Natural Gas Transactions), which will
be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
Comments on the collection of
information are due August 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–552 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0242) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
(identified by Docket No. IC21–25–000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (Including Courier) Delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
with submission guidelines at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Using the search function under the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
DATES:
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click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’
to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC Form No. 552, Annual
Report of Natural Gas Transactions.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0242.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC Form No. 552 information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected in the FERC Form
No. 552 1 to provide greater
transparency into the size of the
physical natural gas market and the use
of physical fixed-price and index-based
natural gas transactions. This
information assists the Commission and
the public in assessing whether index
prices are the result of a robust market
of fixed-price transactions.
FERC Form No. 552 had its genesis in
the Energy Policy Act of 2005,2 which
added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA). Section 23 of the NGA, among
other things, directs the Commission ‘‘to
facilitate price transparency in markets
for the sale or transportation of physical
natural gas in interstate commerce,
having due regard for the public
interest, the integrity of those markets,
1 FERC Form No. 552 is prescribed in 18 CFR
260.401.
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
sections 1261 et seq., 119 Stat. 594 (2005).
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and the protection of consumers.’’ 3 The
60-day notice comment period ended on
7/12/2021 and the Commission received
no comments.4
Type of Respondents: Wholesale
natural gas market participants.
Estimate of Annual Burden:5 The
Commission estimates the average
annual burden and cost 6 for this
information collection as follows.
FERC FORM NO. 552, ANNUAL REPORT OF NATURAL GAS TRANSACTIONS
Category
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
Wholesale natural gas market
participants.
688
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: July 15, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–15543 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC21–104–000.
Applicants: Ensign Wind, LLC, Ensign
Wind Energy, LLC, Minco Wind II, LLC,
Minco Wind Energy II, LLC.
Description: Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of Ensign Wind, LLC,
et al.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5082.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
3 15
U.S.C. 717t–2(a)(1)(2006).
FR 26022 (5/12/2021).
5 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. Refer to 5
CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
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688
Annual average burden hrs.
& cost ($) per response
Total average annual burden
hrs. & cost
($)
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(rounded)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
20 hrs.; $1,702.60 .................
13,760 hrs.; $1,171,388.80 ...
1,702.60
Docket Numbers: EC21–105–000.
Applicants: Georgia Power Company.
Description: Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of Georgia Power
Company.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5134.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–2414–014;
ER19–1044–004.
Applicants: Old Trail Wind Farm,
LLC, Telocaset Wind Power Partners,
LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of Old Trail Wind Farm, LLC, et
al.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5110.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Docket Numbers: ER12–1926–002;
ER20–370–001; ER21–1198–001.
Applicants: Union Atlantic
Electricity, City Power & Gas, LLC, Pay
Less Energy LLC.
Description: Notice of Change in
Status of Union Atlantic Electricity, et
al.
Filed Date: 7/15/21.
Accession Number: 20210715–5136.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/5/21.
Docket Numbers: ER19–2722–005.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Compliance filing: FastStart Compliance to Set Effective Date to
be effective 9/1/2021.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5130.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–326–001.
Applicants: Direct Energy Business
Marketing, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing:
Supplemental Report Regarding a Spot
Sale in WECC to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5135.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–1921–001.
Applicants: Citadel Energy Marketing
LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Amendment to 1 to be effective 5/18/
2021.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5038.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/21/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2436–000.
Applicants: NorthWestern
Corporation.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA
924—Agreement with Tongue River
Electric Cooperative (TRECO) to be
effective 7/19/2021.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5027.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2437–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
American Transmission Company LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2021–07–16_SA 3675 ATC-Cloverland
Electric PCA to be effective 9/15/2021.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
Accession Number: 20210716–5032.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/21.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2438–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
3630R1 Maverick Wind Project GIA to
be effective 6/29/2021.
Filed Date: 7/16/21.
6 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage
figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for
May 2020 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (issued
March 2020, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.nr0.htm). The staff estimates that 75% of the
work is done by a financial analyst (code 13–2098)
at an hourly cost of $66.09 (for wages plus benefits),
and 25% of the work is done by legal staff members
(code 23–0000) at an hourly cost of $142.25 (for
wages plus benefits). Therefore, the weighted cost
(for wages plus benefits) is calculated to $85.13/
hour [or ($66.09/hour * 0.75) + ($142.25/hour *
0.25)].
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-25-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-552); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC-552, (Annual Report of Natural Gas
Transactions), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 23,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-552 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0242) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-25-000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (Including Courier) Delivery: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC Form No. 552, Annual Report of Natural Gas
Transactions.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0242.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form No. 552
information collection requirements with no changes to the current
reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected in the FERC
Form No. 552 \1\ to provide greater transparency into the size of the
physical natural gas market and the use of physical fixed-price and
index-based natural gas transactions. This information assists the
Commission and the public in assessing whether index prices are the
result of a robust market of fixed-price transactions.
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\1\ FERC Form No. 552 is prescribed in 18 CFR 260.401.
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FERC Form No. 552 had its genesis in the Energy Policy Act of
2005,\2\ which added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Section
23 of the NGA, among other things, directs the Commission ``to
facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation
of physical natural gas in interstate commerce, having due regard for
the public interest, the integrity of those markets,
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and the protection of consumers.'' \3\ The 60-day notice comment period
ended on 7/12/2021 and the Commission received no comments.\4\
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\2\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, sections 1261
et seq., 119 Stat. 594 (2005).
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 717t-2(a)(1)(2006).
\4\ 86 FR 26022 (5/12/2021).
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Type of Respondents: Wholesale natural gas market participants.
Estimate of Annual Burden:\5\ The Commission estimates the average
annual burden and cost \6\ for this information collection as follows.
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\5\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
\6\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for May 2020 (at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information
(issued March 2020, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).
The staff estimates that 75% of the work is done by a financial
analyst (code 13-2098) at an hourly cost of $66.09 (for wages plus
benefits), and 25% of the work is done by legal staff members (code
23-0000) at an hourly cost of $142.25 (for wages plus benefits).
Therefore, the weighted cost (for wages plus benefits) is calculated
to $85.13/hour [or ($66.09/hour * 0.75) + ($142.25/hour * 0.25)].
FERC Form No. 552, Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions
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Average
Number of Annual number Total number Annual average burden Total average annual annual cost
Category respondents of responses of responses hrs. & cost ($) per burden hrs. & cost ($) per respondent
per respondent response ($) (rounded)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Wholesale natural gas market 688 1 688 20 hrs.; $1,702.60...... 13,760 hrs.; 1,702.60
participants. $1,171,388.80.
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: July 15, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15543 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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